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department onset date

dept_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a organizational unit. Used to track temporal information related to department onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for department management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dept_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dept_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- department onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dept_onset_dt as department_onset_date
FROM claims;

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